VCS 141 Small Animal Nursing & Health Management II

This is the second of 4 courses involving nursing and management of the small animal patient. It is the continuation of the small animal patient care and treatment that a technician will be expected to provide in a veterinary practice. It includes techniques, equipment, client education, management of the hospitalized patient and preventative medicine. Emphasis will be on the role of the veterinary technician in the veterinary hospital.

Course Objectives:

to introduce to small animal breeds

to present the fundamental techniques involved with reproduction, neonatal care, and pediatrics of small animals

to introduce the nursing aspects of managing some common small animal diseases

to serve as a prerequisite or co-requisite course for the Small Animal Medical Nursing clinical Mentorship

Method of Delivery: Primarily web-based exercises, textbook, and examinations (on-line or paper). The exercises will be completed on line and submitted to the instructor. Supplemental material will be offered on line as content (in addition to the textbook). Quizzes and exams will be sent to a proctor. The proctor must be a veterinarian, an accredited veterinary technician (RVT, LVT, or CVT), or an educator/teacher at a school, college, or university. The proctor will return the completed exam to the instructor for grading.